“Make Healthcare Safe Again”

Attending the Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety is important to me because not only am I a RN, but I am also a nurse educator. I feel a great deal of responsibility when it comes to preparing future generations of registered nurses, and I hope to prepare all my student nurses to the best of my ability. To do this, I must be a prepared, engaged, and experienced leader and educator. Attending AELPS will allow me to network with other emerging, dedicated healthcare providers who share my enthusiasm for patient safety. As a RN at the VA, I have grown significantly invested in increasing the safety and quality of care that my Veterans receive. I serve on the Nursing Research Shared Governance council at my home VA and feel that by attending AELPS, I will bring back valuable information that will only continue to improve the safety of… Continue reading →